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Usman Waheed: Introducing the Discovery of the 49th ISBT Blood Group System
Sep 12, 2026, 17:53

Usman Waheed: Introducing the Discovery of the 49th ISBT Blood Group System

Usman Waheed, Managing Editor of Journal of Islamabad Medical and Dental College, shared on LinkedInΒ about a recent article by Tosti J. Mankelow et al., published in Vox Sanguinis, adding:

“Introducing the discovery of the 49th ISBT Blood Group System.

The discovery is credited to the International Blood Group Reference Laboratory, NHS Blood and Transplant, Bristol, UK.”

Title: Identification of a novel high-prevalence red blood cell antigen on junctional adhesion molecule-A defines a new blood group system

Authors: Tosti J. Mankelow, Louise A. Tilley, Vanja Karamatic Crew, Benjamin Jones, Marina Izak, Liora Muncher, Vered Yahalom, Nicole M. Thornton

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